ENTER RITO REVOLTO PT 2
DISCLAIMER
Power Rangers belongs to Haim Saban and Nickelodeon. I only own the subplots. Reference to "Doomsday Pt 2".
The Rangers paced around nervously.
"I think Jason should be here. He'd want to know," Kimberly said.
"I'll do that now," Alpha said and did so. Bulk, Skull, and Jason were having a snack when Jason's communicator went off. The three froze and then leaned in close.
"What's up?" Jason asked.
"I'm sorry to call you away from your training, Jason. But this is an emergency," Zordon replied.
"I'll be right there," Jason replied.
"I saw a restroom over there," Skull said, pointing to a secluded corner.
"Thanks," Jason said and hurried towards it. Once he was out of sight, he teleported.
"What's going on?" he asked.
"It's horrible. Our zords were destroyed," Aisha answered.
"What?" Jason asked with a gasp. There was a battle? Why didn't they call me? he wondered.
"Yeah. They just…dissolved," Adam answered as Kimberly frowned. The dissolvement of the zords seemed really familiar.
"Billy, is that still part of the zord's security system?" she questioned out of the blue.
"Good memory," he answered. "And yes it is."
"What are you talking about?" Adam wondered.
"About a couple of years ago, Zordon designed a system in which if the Dinozords ever badly defeated in battle, they would automatically dissemble and return to their hiding places. When we got the Thunderzords, Zordon moved the security system to them as well," Billy explained.
"So our zords weren't destroyed?" Rocky asked in relief.
"Negative. They're safe," Billy assured.
"Zordon, what's going on? Who defeated the zords?" Jason queried. "And why didn't you call me in?"
"We knew you were busy training and didn't want to disturb you," Alpha answered.
"As for who bested the Thunderzords, behold the viewing globe," Zordon instructed. The Rangers turned to the globe to see the skeletal creature that they had fought.
"This is Rito Revolto, Rita's younger brother and a fierce and ruthless warrior," Zordon told them.
"That thing's related to Rita?" Rocky asked in surprise.
"Yes, Rocky. And if he's here, I fear that you are all in for a tough battle," Zordon answered. Jason blew out a troubled breath and the Rangers all looked at each other worriedly. On the moon, the egg trembled and there was a small scratching noise. In the Lunar Palace, Zedd and Rita were celebrating happily.
"Ah, yes! I love it! We have destroyed their zords and have taken the Power out of the Power Rangers!" Zedd shouted gleefully.
"Excellent job, Rito. I'm so proud of you," Rita congratulated, hitting the creature on the head semi-playfully. Rito laughed in pleasure.
"I could've beaten them too if I had four monsters helping me," Goldar grumbled.
"I know, Goldar. But the Rangers know you and would've gotten suspicious," Rita answered. "This way, we were able to get the drop on them," she continued.
"I understand, Empress," Goldar said with a slight bow.
"Now that the Rangers are out of the way, there is nothing they or Zordon and his robot can do to stop us from conquering the world," Zedd boasted. They all laughed. Back in the Command Center, the other Rangers looked to Tommy and Jason.
"Guys, what do we do? I mean, it'll probably take hours for the zords to reenergize," Kimberly predicted.
"At least twelve," Billy confirmed.
"Jason, you should get back to the Angel Grove Police Department before they notice you're missing.
"But-" Jason started to protest. He couldn't just leave. His team needed him.
"Zordon's right, Jase. There's nothing more to do here," Tommy interrupted.
"But-" Jason objected.
"Jase, that's an order," Tommy told him. The Red Ranger fumed and the White Ranger smirked at him.
"You're enjoyin' this way too much, Bro," Jason grumbled. "Just you wait until my grounding's over." Then, with that, he teleported out. Seeing the flash of red, Bulk and Skull ran up to him.
"Cutting it kind of close," Bulk warned. Then, at his troubled look, "What's wrong?"
"Apparently the others ran into a little bit of trouble that proved to be more than they could handle," Jason answered.
"What?" they chorused. "Is everyone okay? Aisha? Kimberly?" they clamored.
"They're all right. Unfortunately, the zords took a heavy beating and it'll take a while for them to recharge," Jason sighed. He blew out a breath, ran his fingers through his hair, and hung his head so that they couldn't see his worry. Bulk and Skull each put a hand on his arm, each wanting to comfort him, but unsure of what to say.